Meerut: One dead, one hurt as cousins clash over land

MEERUT: One person was killed and another sustained a bullet injury in the chest in a clash over property between cousins at Puthi village within limits of Parikshitgarh police station in Meerut. Police have detained a few people while a probe is on.
According to police, cousins Arvind Kumar and Anil Kumar were at loggerheads over family land. What started as a heated argument between them turned so ugly that a group led by Arvind allegedly opened indiscriminate fire during the brawl leading to a fatality.
“The deceased was identified as Bholu while another man, Ashok, has sustained a bullet injury,” said Keshav Kumar, superintendent of police (rural areas).
According to the family, in the past also the cousins have clashed over the land owned by one of their uncles. “The uncle, who is without a son, gave his land to nephew Anil and this did not go down well with Arvind. They had clashed in 2016 as well,” police said.